Mayor Everson responds to article on Chief Moore

Says handling of Moore situation was 'win-win' for city

6:43 AM,
Apr. 29, 2014

Jack Everson

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| The Gazette staff

Mayor Jack Everson broke his silence Monday about some of his reasons behind a disciplinary change for Police Chief Roger Moore, one day after publication of a Gazette article about a lack of documentation tied to the change.

The suspension for insubordination was announced in a news release issued Aug. 30, 2013, after an incident between Moore and the city's Equal Employment Opportunity and Fair Housing director, Tamra Lowe.

As part of the public announcement, it states: "A request for a Pre-Deprivation Hearing as required under Civil Service rules has been offered and will be arranged if ...